Western Digital WD Green SN3000 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital WD Green SN3000 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Western Digital
49 Overall Score
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Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

Seagate
92 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Western Digital WD Green SN3000 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

No customer feedback yet

Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

This SSD is praised for its exceptional durability and high endurance, with a 5-year warranty and Rescue Services adding peace of mind. Users highlight its blazing-fast sequential read and write speeds, which are ideal for gaming and heavy workloads. The support for DirectStorage is a plus for modern gaming setups. However, some users note that compatibility with all computers may not be guaranteed, so checking system requirements is advised.

Pros
  • 5-year warranty
  • Rescue Services included
  • High endurance (5,050TBW)
  • Fast sequential read/write
  • DirectStorage support
Cons
  • Compatibility not guaranteed
  • May not fit all computers
👍 Durability 1
👍 Warranty 1
👍 Performance 1
👎 Compatibility 1
👍 Directstorage support 1

Scores

Laptop
Western Digital
52
Seagate
92
Gaming
Western Digital
41
Seagate
88
Console
Western Digital
31
Seagate
85
Workstation
Western Digital
46
Seagate
84
Budget
Western Digital
80
Seagate
76
Portable
Western Digital
13
Seagate
24

Specifications

Western Digital WD Green SN3000Seagate FireCuda 530R
Drive
Capacity
500
4,000
Form FactorM.2 2280M.2 2280
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
ProtocolNVMeNVMe
PCIe Generation44
External✗✗
Performance
Sequential Read (MB/s)
5,000
7,400
Sequential Write (MB/s)
4,100
6,800
Random Read (IOPS)No data
1,300,000
Random Write (IOPS)No data
1,300,000
Hardware
NAND—TLC★
DRAM Cache—✗
Controller—E18
Reliability
Endurance (TBW)No data
5,050
MTBF (hours)No data
1,800,000
Warranty (years)35★
Features
Heatsink—✗

Pros & Cons

Western Digital WD Green SN3000 500GB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong affordability (76th percentile)
  • Strong speed (72nd percentile)
  • Below average feature (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average capacity (27th percentile)

Seagate FireCuda 530R 4TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe M.2 2280

  • Strong random (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong endurance (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong speed (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong capacity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Seagate FireCuda 530R

Scores 92 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 9 of 17 specs.

Western Digital WD Green SN3000 Better at:

Budget

Seagate FireCuda 530R Better at:

GamingLaptopConsolePortableWorkstation